Ko Young-pyo
South Korean baseball player (born 1991)
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Ko Young-pyo (Korean: 고영표; born September 16, 1991) is a South Korean pitcher for the KT Wiz in the KBO League.[1]
| Ko Young-pyo | |
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| KT Wiz – No. 1 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 1991 Naju, South Korea | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| March 28, 2015, for the KT Wiz | |
| Career statistics (through April 2, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 70-62 |
| Earned run average | 3.96 |
| Strikeouts | 967 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
KT Wiz
Ko was drafted by the KT Wiz in the 2nd round of the 2013 KBO Draft.[2] He debuted against the Lotte Giants on March 28, 2015, where he pitched for 1 inning and gave up 2 runs.[3]
International career
Ko was selected to play in the 2023 World Baseball Classic for South Korea by manager Lee Kang-chul,[4] where he gave up 2 runs across 4.1 innings including a home run by Tim Kennelly against Australia. South Korea later went on to lose the game 8–7.[5] South Korea were eliminated from the group stage. Ko was also selected for South Korea to play in the 2024 WBSC Premier12,[6] where he appeared in 2 games against Chinese Taipei and Australia, losing 1 game, giving up 6 runs over 5.2 innings and recording 4 strikeouts.[7] South Korea were knocked out of the competition after the Opening Round after 3 wins and 2 losses.[8]
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